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This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Scientific and Program Support Services, issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Office of Contracting, solicitation number 70SBUR26Q00000188.
The solicitation is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside for print and friction ridge examinations and related services. The contract is a firm-fixed-price award with a base period of performance from September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2027, with three optional one-year periods extending through September 29, 2030, for a maximum total contract duration of 48 months. The primary service requirement is Scientific and Program Support Services (CLIN 0001), with additional line items for Expert Witness Testimony services and reimbursable travel costs with specified not-to-exceed ceilings ($18,310 for the base period; $48,400, $99,300, and $101,800 for option periods 1-3 respectively). Offerors must submit sealed quotes via email to vanh.phun@uscis.dhs.gov and gregory.e.forrest@uscis.dhs.gov no later than August 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Quotes shall be submitted in two volumes: Volume 1 (Technical Approach, maximum 5 single-sided pages) and Volume 2 (Pricing and certifications, no page limit). Award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the best value based on comparative evaluation of Technical Approach and Price. The solicitation incorporates numerous FAR and HSAR clauses addressing security requirements, controlled unclassified information handling, privacy training, incident reporting, personnel access controls, and emergency notification procedures through the USCIS Personnel Emergency Notification System (PENS).
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WOMEN-OWNED SMALL
BUSINESS (WOSB)
SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF
2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3.AWARD/EFFECTIVE
DATE
4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE
DATE
7. FOR SOLICITATION
INFORMATION CALL:
a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect calls)
8. OFFER DUE DATE/
LOCAL TIME
9. ISSUED BY
13b. RATING
14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION
CODE
15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE
18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/
OFFEROR
CODE
FACILITY
CODE
CODE
TELEPHONE NUMBER
17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN
OFFER
18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK
BELOW IS CHECKED
REQUEST
FOR QUOTE
(RFQ)
INVITATION
FOR BID
(IFB)
REQUEST
FOR
PROPOSAL
(RFP)
SEE ADDENDUM
19.
ITEM NO.
20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
21.
QUANTITY
22.
UNIT
23.
UNIT PRICE
24.
AMOUNT
(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)
25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)
28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE
. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION
(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE
SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:
30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR
30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED
31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)
31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED
AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION
PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE
STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)
Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212
10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR
NORTH AMERICAN
INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION
STANDARD (NAICS):
SIZE STANDARD:
13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A
RATED ORDER UNDER
THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES
AND ALLOCATIONS
SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)
SET ASIDE: % FOR:
11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON
BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION
UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED
SEE SCHEDULE
12. DISCOUNT TERMS
ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED
ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED
27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4.
FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED.
27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED.
8(A)
ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED
WOMEN-OWNED SMALL
BUSINESS (EDWOSB)
SERVICE-DISABLED
VETERAN-OWNED
SMALL BUSINESS
(SDVOSB)
HUBZONE SMALL
BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS
NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.
COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH
AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND
ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SPECIFIED
DATED.
OFFER
ADDENDA
ADDENDA
70SBUR26Q00000188
DHS / USCIS
Office of Contracting 124 Leroy Road Williston VT 05495
DHS / USCIS
Office of Contracting 124 Leroy Road Williston VT 05495
08/17/2026 1700 ET
Vanh Phun 802-288-7933
70SBUR 100.00
70SBUR
Gregory Forrest
561611
$25
08/12/2026
Period of Performance: 09/30/2026 to
09/29/2027
0001 1 LOScientific and Program Support Services
Continued...
STOCK RECORD (S/R)
STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021) BACK
19.
ITEM NO.
20.
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
21.
QUANTITY
22.
UNIT
23.
UNIT PRICE
24.
AMOUNT
32a. QUANTITY IN COLUMN 21 HAS BEEN
RECEIVED INSPECTED AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:
41a. I CERTIFY THIS ACCOUNT IS CORRECT AND PROPER FOR PAYMENT
32b. SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE
32c. DATE
41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER 41c. DATE
42a. RECEIVED BY (Print)
42b. RECEIVED AT (Location)
42c. DATE RECEIVED (MM/DD/YYYY) 42d. TOTAL CONTAINERS
40. PAID BY
32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTATIVE
32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE 32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
32g. EMAIL OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE
33. SHIP NUMBER 34. VOUCHER NUMBER 35. AMOUNT VERIFIED
CORRECT FOR
PARTIAL FINAL
37. CHECK NUMBER
38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER 39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER
36. PAYMENT
COMPLETE PARTIAL FINAL
ACCEPTED,
Product/Service Code: R499
0002 Other Direct Costs: Travel
This is a NOT-TO-EXCEED Line Item with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $18,310.00.
Product/Service Code: R499
0003 1 LOExpert Witness Testimony
Product/Service Code: R499
1001 1 LOExpert Witness Testimony
(Option Line Item)
09/29/2027
Product/Service Code: R499
Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 to
09/29/2028
1002 Other Direct Costs: Travel
This is a NOT-TO-EXCEED Line Item with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $48,400.00.
(Option Line Item)
09/29/2027
Product/Service Code: R499
Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 to
09/29/2028
CONTINUATION SHEET
REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES
NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR
SUPPLIES/SERVICES
(B)
UNIT
(D)
UNIT PRICE
(E)
AMOUNT
(F)
OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)
Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110
ITEM NO.
(A)
QUANTITY
(C)
NSN 7540-01-152-8067
1003 1 LOQuantity Option Additional Scientific and
Program Support Services
(Option Line Item)
09/29/2027
Product/Service Code: R499
Period of Performance: 09/30/2027 to
09/29/2028
2001 1 LOExpert Witness Testimony
(Option Line Item)
09/29/2028
Product/Service Code: R499
Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 to
09/29/2029
2002 Other Direct Costs: Travel
This is a NOT-TO-EXCEED Line Item with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $99,300.00.
(Option Line Item)
09/29/2028
Product/Service Code: R499
Period of Performance: 09/30/2028 to
09/29/2029
3001 1 LOExpert Witness Testimony
(Option Line Item)
09/29/2029
Product/Service Code: R499
Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 to
09/29/2030
3002 Other Direct Costs: Travel
This is a NOT-TO-EXCEED Line Item with a not-to-exceed ceiling of $101,800.00
(Option Line Item)
09/29/2029
Product/Service Code: R499
Period of Performance: 09/30/2029 to
09/29/2030
SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:
CONTINUATION SHEET
REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGES
NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR
SUPPLIES/SERVICES
(B)
UNIT
(D)
UNIT PRICE
(E)
AMOUNT
(F)
OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)
Sponsored by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.110
ITEM NO.
(A)
QUANTITY
(C)
NSN 7540-01-152-8067
PART I: SCHEDULE (SF1449)
PART II: SOLICITATION CLAUSES
PART III: LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
A. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
B. SECURITY REQUIREMENT
PART IV: SOLICITATION
PROVISIONS/INSTRUCTIONS/EVALUATION
Part II – Solicitation Clauses/Terms and Conditions
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference FEB 1998
This contract incorporates one of more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: FAR & HSAR Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov
(End of clause)
FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government JUN 2020 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower NOV 2023 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal
Transactions
JUN 2020
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
JAN 2017
52.204-9 Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and
Certifications
DEC 2014
52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)
NOV 2025
52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)
NOV 2025
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2025) (DEVIATION 25-27)
NOV 2025
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-21)
NOV 2025
52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (OCT 2025)
(DEVIATION 26-03)
OCT 2025
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concern (OCT 2025)
(DEVIATION 26-03)
OCT 2025
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26- 03)
OCT 2025
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26- 10)
OCT 2025
52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2025)
(DEVIATION 26-10)
OCT 2025
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION 26-10)
OCT 2025
52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act
DEC 2010
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION
26-10)
OCT 2025
52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messing While Driving
MAY 2024
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management
OCT 2018
52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business
Subcontractors
MAR 2023
52.233-3 Protest After Award (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-25) AUG 2025 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (AUG 2025)
(DEVIATION 25-25)
AUG 2025
FAR Clauses Referenced in Full Text
52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses NOV 2020
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.
(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR 30) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.
(End of clause)
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (AUG 2025)
(DEVIATION 25-19)
NOV 2025
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause –
Commercial and Government Entity code means –
(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity by unique location (referred to as “CAGE code”); or
(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA CAGE Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file (referred to as “NCAGE code”).
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) means an identifier used to identify a specific commercial, nonprofit, or Government entity.
(b) Active Registration.
(1) The Contractor shall maintain an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov during contract performance and through final payment under this contract. To maintain an active registration in SAM, the Contractor shall review at least annually its registration in SAM and validate that the information is current, accurate, and complete.
(2) The Contractor is responsible for the currency, accuracy, and completeness of the information provided within SAM, and for any liability resulting from the Government’s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete information. Updating SAM does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.
(c) Novation and change-of-name agreements.
(1) If the Contractor has legally changed its business name or “doing business as” name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used to perform the contract, but has not competed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in part 42 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day’s written notification of its intention to –
(i) Change the legal business name in SAM;
(ii) Comply with the requirements of FAR part 42; and
(iii) Agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide with its written notification sufficient documentation to support the legal changed name.
https://www.sam.gov/
(2) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (c)(1) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (c)(1)(iii) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the SAM information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.
(d) Assignees.
(1) The Contractor shall not change the legal business name of address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the SAM record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR part 32). Assignees shall be separately registered in SAM.
(2) Information provided to the Contractor’s SAM record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.
(e) Unique entity identifier (UEI). The Contractor shall ensure that its UEI is maintained throughout the life of the contract.
(f) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code. The Contractor shall ensure that the CAGE code is maintained throughout the life of the contact. To update a CAGE code, the Contractor shall initiate the change by updating its SAM registration.
(g) Communicating changes. The Contractor shall communicate any change to its UEI or CAGE code to the Contracting Officer within 30 days after the change, so a modification can be issued to update the UEI or CAGE code on this contract. A change in the UEI does not necessarily require a novation.
52.217-7 Option for Increased Quantity – Separately Priced Line Item (APR 2026) (DEVIATION 24-05, Revision 1)
APR 2026
The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item, identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 10 calendar days before additional services commence. Performance of added services shall comply with the requirements identified in the Schedule.
(End of clause)
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract MAR 2000
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 48 months (Base + three (3) one-year Option)
52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026) (DEVIATION 26-10, Revision 2)
Program participation means membership or participation in, or access or admission to:
training, mentoring, or leadership development programs; educational opportunities;
clubs; associations; or similar opportunities that are sponsored or established by the contractor or subcontractor.
Racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities means disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in the recruitment, employment (e.g., hiring, promotions), contacting (e.g., vendor agreements), program participation, or allocation or deployment of an entity’s resources.
(b) In connection with the performance of work under this contract, the Contractor agrees as follows:
(1) The Contractor will not engage in any racially discriminatory DEI activities;
(2) The Contractor will furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the Contracting Officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with this clause;
(3) In the event of the Contractor’s or a subcontractor’s noncompliance with this clause, this contract may be cancelled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part, and the Contractor or subcontractor may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts;
(4) The Contractor will report any subcontractor’s known or reasonably knowable conduct that my violate this clause to the Contracting Officer and take any appropriate remedial actions directed by the Contracting Officer; and
(5) The Contractor will inform the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor sues the Contractor and the suit puts at issue, in any way, the validity of this clause.
(6) The Contractor recognizes that compliance with the requirements of this clause are material to the Government’s payment decisions for purposes of 31 U.S.C.
3729(b)(4).
(c) The Contractor must include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts at any tier, including those for commercial products and commercial services, except those where the place of delivery or performance is outside the United States.
52.224-3 Privacy Training – Alternate I (DEVIATION 17-03, Revision 2) MAR 2026
(a) Definition. As used in this clause, personally identifiable information means information that can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, either alone or when combined with other information that is linked or linkable to a specific individual. (See Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130, Managing Federal Information as a Strategic Resource).
(b) The Contractor shall ensure that initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, is completed by contractor employees who –
(1) Have access to a system of records;
(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information on behalf of an agency; or
(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records (see also FAR subpart 24.3).
(c) The contracting agency will provide initial privacy training, and annual privacy training thereafter, to the Contractor employees for the duration of this contract. Contractor employees shall satisfy this requirement by completing Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information accessible at http://www.dhs.gov/dhs-security-and-training-requirements-contractors. Training shall be completed within 30 days of contract award and be completed on an annual basis thereafter not later than October 31st of each year.
(d) The Contractor shall maintain and, upon request, provide documentation of completion of privacy training to the Contracting Officer.
(e) The Contractor shall not allow any employee access to a system of records, or permit any employee to create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose or otherwise handle personally identifiable information, or to design, develop, maintain, or operate a system of records unless the employee has completed privacy training, as required by this clause.
(f) The substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), shall be included in all subcontracts under this contract, when subcontractor employees will –
(1) Have access to a system of records;
(2) Create, collect, use, process, store, maintain, disseminate, disclose, dispose, or otherwise handle personally identifiable information; or
(3) Design, develop, maintain, or operate a system or records.
52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions
(AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-23)
NOV 2025
American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entity means an entity included on a list that the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) develops and maintains and publishes in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov (section 1822 of Pub. L.
118-31, 41 U.S.C. 3901 note prec.).
Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable, Ethernet).
Covered application means the social networking service TikTok or any successor application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Limited or any entity owned by ByteDance Limited.
Covered article, as defined in 41 U.S.C. 4713(k), means:
(1) Information Technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101, including cloud computing services of all types;
(2) Telecommunications equipment or telecommunications service, as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);
(3) the processing of information on a Federal or non-Federal information system, subject to the requirements of the Controlled Unclassified Information program (see 32 CFR part 2002); or
(4) Hardware, systems, devices, software, or services that include embedded or incidental information technology.
Covered foreign country means The People’s Republic of China.
Covered telecommunications equipment or services means –
(1) Telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);
(2) For the purposes of public safety, security of Government facilities, physical security surveillance of critical infrastructure, and other national security purposes, video surveillance and telecommunications equipment produced by Hytera Communications Corporation, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, or Dahua Technology Company (or any subsidiary or affiliate of such entities);
(3) Telecommunications or video surveillance services provided by such entities or using such equipment; or
(4) Telecommunications or video surveillance equipment or services produced or provided by an entity that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence or the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, reasonably believes to be an entity owned or controlled by, or otherwise connected to, the government of a covered foreign country.
Critical technology means –
(1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations;
(2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled –
(i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reason relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or
(ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening.
(3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities);
(4) Nuclear facilities, equipment, and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material);
(5) Select agents and toxins covered by par 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code, or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or
(6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant of section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817).
FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft system manufactured or assembled by an American Security Drone Act – covered foreign entity.
FASCSA order means any of the following orders issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA) requiring removing covered articles from executive agency information systems or excluding one or more named sources or named covered articles from executive agency procurement actions, as described in 41 CFR 201-1.303(d) and (e):
(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security may issue FASCSA orders that apply to civilian agencies, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) or (3) of this definition.
This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) FASCSA order.
(2) The Secretary of Defense may issue FASCSA orders that apply to the Department of Defense (DoD) and national security systems other than sensitive compartmented information systems. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DoD FASCSA order.
(3) The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) may issue FASCSA order that apply to the intelligence community and sensitive compartmented information systems, to the extent not covered by paragraph (2) of this definition. This type of FASCSA order may be referred to as a DNI FASCSA order.
Information technology, as defined in 40 U.S.C. 11101(6) –
(1) Means any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, used in the automatic acquisition, storage, analysis, evaluation, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information by the executive agency, if the equipment is used by the executive agency directly or is used by a contractor under a contract with the executive agency that requires the use –
(i) Of that equipment; or
(ii) Of that equipment to a significant extent in the performance of a service or the furnishing of a products;
(2) Includes computers, ancillary equipment (including imaging peripherals, input, output, and storage devices necessary for security and surveillance), peripheral equipment designed to be controlled by the central processing unit of a computer, software, firmware, and similar procedures, services (including support services), and related resources; but
(3) Does not include any equipment acquired by a Federal contractor incidental to a Federal contract.
Intelligence community, as defined by 50 U.S.C. 3003(4), means the following –
(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(2) The Central Intelligence Agency;
(3) The National Security Agency;
(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency;
(5) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
(6) The National Reconnaissance Office;
(7) Other offices within the Department of Defense for the collection of specialized national intelligence through reconnaissance programs;
(8) The intelligence elements of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, the Coast Guard, the Federal Bureaus of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Department of Energy;
(9) The Bureau of Intelligence and Research of the Department of State;
(10) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of the Treasury;
(11) The Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland
Security; or
(12) Such other elements of any department or agency as may be designated by the
President, or designated jointly by the Director of National Intelligence and the head of the department or agency concerned, as an element of the intelligence community.
Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another’s network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connecting a customer of a telephone provide A) to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources).
Kaspersky Lab-covered article means any hardware, software, or service that –
(1) Is developed or provided by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity;
(2) Includes any hardware, software, or service developed or provided in whole or in part by a Kaspersky Lab-covered entity; or
(3) Contains components using any hardware of software developed in whole or in part by a Kaspersky-Lab covered entity.
Kaspersky Lab-covered entity means –
(1) Kaspersky Lab;
(2) Any successor entity to Kaspersky Lab, including any change in name, e.g., “Kaspersky”;
(3) Any entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Kaspersky Lab; or
(4) Any entity of which Kaspersky Lab has a majority ownership.
National security system, as defined in 44 U.S.C. 3552, means any information system (including any telecommunications system) used or operated by an agency or by a contractor of an agency, or other organization on behalf of an agency –
(1) The function, operation, or use of which involves intelligence activities; involves cryptologic activities related to national security; involves command and control of military forces; involves equipment that is an integral part of a weapon or weapons system; or is critical to the direct fulfillment of military or intelligence missions, but does not include a system that is to be used for routine administrative and business applications (including payroll, finance, logistics, and personnel management applications); or
(2) Is protected at all times by procedures established for information that have been specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive order or an Act of Congress to be kept classified in the interest of national defense or foreign policy.
Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video, data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities on the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high.
Sensitive compartmented information means classified information concerning or derived from intelligence sources, methods, or analytical processes, which is required to be handled within formal access control systems established by the Director of National Intelligence.
Service compartmented information system means a national security system authorized to process or store sensitive compartmented information.
Source means a non-Federal supplier, or potential supplier, or products or services, at any tier.
Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned directly by a parent corporation or through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.
Substantial or essential component means any component necessary for the proper function or performance of a piece of equipment, system, or service.
Unmanned aircraft means an aircraft that is operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from within or on the aircraft (49 U.S.C. 44801(11)).
Unmanned aircraft system means an unmanned aircraft and associated elements (including communication links and the components that control the unmanned aircraft) that are required for the operator to operate safely and efficiently in the national space system (49 U.S.C. 44801(12)).
(b) Prohibitions on providing or using specific products or services in performance of contract. Unless a waiver or exception applies, the Contractor is prohibited from providing any products or services to the Government or using in the performance of the contract any of the following:
(1) A covered application on any information technology owned or managed by the Government, or on any information technology used or provided by the Contractor under this contract, including equipment provided by the Contractor’s employees (section 102 of Division R of the Consolidation Appropriations Act, 2023 (Pub. L.
117-328));
(2) A Kaspersky Lab-covered article (Section 1634 of Division A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91));
(3) Covered telecommunications equipment or services used as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraphs (a)(1)(A) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)). This does not prohibit contractors from providing –
(i) A service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(ii) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(c) Prohibition on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured or assembled by American Security Drone Act – covered foreign entities.
(1) Prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from –
(i) On or after December 22, 2025, operating a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system in the performance of the contract (section 1824 of Pub. L.
118-31); and
(ii) On or after December 22, 2025, using Federal funds to procure or operate a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system (section 1825 of Pub. L. 118- 31).
(2) Procedures. The Contractor shall search SAM for the FASC-maintained list of American Security Drone-Act covered foreign entities before proposing, or using in performance of the contract, any unmanned aircraft system. Also, the Contractor shall ensure any effort or expenditure associated with a FASC-prohibited unmanned aircraft system is consistent with a corresponding exemption, exception, or waiver determination expressly stated in the contract.
(3) Exemptions, exceptions, and waivers. The prohibitions in paragraph (c) of this clause do not apply where the agency has determined an exemption, exception, or waiver applies, and the contract indicates that such determination has been made.
See sections 1823 through 1825 and 1832 of Public Law 118-31 for statutory requirements pertaining to exemptions, exceptions, and waivers.
(d) Prohibition on using or providing specific products or services or conducting certain transactions regardless of connection to contract.
(1) Certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment, systems, or services.
(i) Unless an applicable waiver has been issued by the Government, the Contractor cannot use any equipment, systems, or services that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system (paragraph (a)(1)(B) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232)).
(ii) This prohibition applies to using covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. This does not prohibit the contractor from using –
(A) A service that connects to the facilities of a third party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or
(B) Telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.
(2) Office of Foreign Assets Control Restrictions.
(i) Except as authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in the Department of the Treasury, the Contractor shall not require, for use in the performance of this contract, any supplies or services if any proclamation, Executive order, or statue administered by OFAC, or if OFAC’s implementing regulations at 31 CFR chapter V, would prohibit such a transaction by a person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
(ii) Except as authorized by OFAC, most transactions involving Cuba, Iran, and Sudan are prohibited, as are most imports from Burma or North Korea, into the United States or its outlying areas.
(A) For lists of entities and individuals subject to economic sanctions, see OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/fiancial-sanctions/specially-designated-nationals-and-blocked-persons-list-sdn-human-readable-lists.
(B) For more information about these restrictions, as well as updates, see OFAC’s regulations at 31 CFR chapter V and at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information.
(C) To conduct electronic screens of potential parties to regulated transactions, see the consolidated screening list at https://www.trade.gov/consolidated-screening-list, which consolidates multiple export screening lists to the Departments of Commerce, State, and the Treasury.
(3) Sudan prohibition. The Contractor is prohibited from conducting any restricted business operations in Sudan in accordance with Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).
(4) Iran prohibitions.
(i) Unless an exception applies according to paragraph (d)(4)(iii) or the Government grants a waiver, the contractor shall not engage in certain activities or transactions relating to Iran (section 6(b)(1)(A)) of Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
(ii) Unless an exception applies according to paragraph (d)(4)(iii) or the Government grants a waiver, contractor shall not export certain sensitive technology to Iran, as determined by the President, and has an active exclusion in SAM (22 U.S.C. 8515).
(iii) The prohibition in paragraphs (d)(4)(i) and (d)(4)(ii) do not apply if the acquisition is subject to trade agreements and the offeror certifies that all the offered products are designated country end products or designated country construction material (see part 25).
(iv) Unless an exception applies or the Government grants a waiver, contractors are prohibited from knowingly engaging in any significant transaction (i.e., over $10,000) with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or any of its officials, agents, or affiliates, the property and interests in property of which are blocked according to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (section 6(b)(1)(B) of Iran Sanctions Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 note)).
(e) Governmentwide exclusion and removal orders.
(1) Contractors are prohibited from providing or using as a part of the performance of the contract any covered article, or any products or services produced or provided by a source, if the covered article or the source is prohibited by any applicable FASCSA orders identified by the checkbox(es) in this paragraph (e)(1).
Yes ___ No ___ DHDS FASCSA Order
Yes ___ No ___ DoD FASCSA Order
Yes ___ No ___ DNI FASCSA Order
(2) The Contractor shall search for the phrase “FASCSA Order” in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov to locate applicable FASCSA orders.
(3) The Government may identify in the solicitation other FASCSA orders that are not in SAM, which are effective and apply to the solicitation and resulting contract.
(4) A FASCSA order issued after the date of solicitation applies to this contract only if added by an amendment to the solicitation or modification to the contract (see FAR 40.204-1(c)).
(f) Reasonable inquiring. The contractor shall conduct a reasonable inquiry to determine if there are any prohibited products or services. The inquiry will look at any information in the entity’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.
(g) Removal of prohibitive products and services. For Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts or any procurement instrument intended for use by multiple agencies, upon notification from the Contracting Officer, during the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall promptly make any necessary changes or modifications to remove any product or service produced or provided by a source that this clause prohibits.
(h) General report.
(1) If the Contractor identified or is notified by any source, (including a subcontractor at any tier), that any product or service provided or used (or to be provided or used) during contract performance does not comply with any prohibition in this clause, then the Contractor shall report the following information, or as much information is known, in writing to the contracting office as identified in paragraph (h)(2) within 72 hours:
(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;
(ii) The specific prohibition the product or service is not complying with;
(iii) A description of the products or services that the Contractor identifies or has reason to suspect is prohibited (including brand; model number, such as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable);
(iv) The entity that produced the product or service (include entity name, unique entity identifier, Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, facilities responsible for design, fabrication, assembly, packaging, and test of the product, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor (provide manufacturer codes and distributors codes used for the product));
(v) Description of the functionality of the product or service and how that functionality impacts the risk to the product or service;
(vi) An explanation of any factors relevant to determining if the product or service should be permitted by an applicable exception, exemption, or waiver (if the contractor would like the Government to consider a waiver, and asks for such a waiver);
(vii) Whether alternative products or services are available that would comply with the prohibition;
(viii) If the product or service is related to item maintenance, include the following information on the item being maintained:
(A) Brand;
(B) Model number, OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and
(C) Item description, as applicable.
(ix) Any readily available information about mitigation actions implemented or recommended.
(2) If a report must be submitted to a contracting office, the Contractor shall submit the report as follows:
(i) In the event the Contractor identified covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or the Contractor is notified of such by a subcontractor at any tier or by any other source, the Contractor shall report, in writing, via email, to the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Representative, and the Enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) at NDAA_Incidents@hq.dhs.gov, with the required information in the body of the email. In the case of Department of Defense, the Contractor shall report to the website at https://dibnet.dod.mil. For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to the Enterprise SOC, Contracting Officer for the indefinite delivery contract and the Contracting Officer(s) and Contracting Officer Representative(s) for any affected order or, in the case of the Department of Defense, identify both the indefinite contract and any affected orders in the report provided at https://dibnet.dod.mil.
(ii) For all other contracting offices, the Contractor shall report to the Contracting Officer.
(iii) For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any affected order.
(3) If the report provided does not contain any information required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, and the contractor later discovers new information that is required by paragraph (h)(1) of this clause, then the contractor shall submit a subsequent report within 72 hours of discovering the new information.
(4) The contractor shall report the information in paragraph (h)(1) if the contractor wishes to ask for a waiver of the requirements of a new FASCSA order being applied through modification.
(i) New FASCSA order report.
(1) During contract performance, the Contractor shall review SAM at least once every three month, or as advised by the Contracting Officer, to check for covered articles subject to FASCSA order(s), or for products or services produced by a source subject to FASCSA order(s) not currently identified under paragraph (e) of this clause.
(2) If the Contractor identifies a new FASCSA order(s) that could impact their supply chain, then the Contractor shall conduct a reasonable inquiry to identify whether a covered article or product or service produced or provided by a source subject to the FASCSA order(s) was provided to the Government or used during contract performance. The inquiry will look at any information in the entity’s possession but does not need to include an internal or third-party audit.
(3) The Contractor shall submit a report to the contracting office identified in paragraph (h)(2) of this clause if the Contractor identifies, including through any notification by a subcontractor at any tier, that a covered article or product or service produced or provided by a source was provided to the Government or used https://dibnet.dod.mil/ during contract performance and is subject to a FASCSA order(s). For indefinite delivery contracts, the Contractor shall report to both the contracting office for the indefinite delivery contract and the contracting office for any affected order. The Contractor shall report the following information with 72 hours for each covered article or each product or service produced or provided by a source, where the covered article or source is subject to a FASCSA order:
(i) Contract number and order number, if applicable;
(ii) Name of the covered article or source subject to a FASCSA order;
(iii) The specific FASCSA order the product or service does not comply with;
(iv) The elements of (h)(1)(iii) through (ix) of this clause.
(j) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause; including this paragraph (j) but excluding subparagraphs (d)(1) and (i)(1), in all subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including subcontracts for acquiring commercial products or commercial services.
52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (APR 2026) (DEVIATION 26-10, Revision 2)
Commercial product, commercial service and nondevelopmental item have the meanings contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101.
Subcontract has the meaning at FAR 44.401
(b) Requirements.
(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Contractor shall incorporate, and require its subcontractors at all ties to incorporate, commercial products, commercial services, or non-developmental items as components of items to be supplied under this contract.
(2) If a clause in the following table is included in the contract, the Contractor shall insert the clause in subcontracts for commercial products or commercial services and must flow down the requirements of the clause to subcontracts as indicated in the specific clause:
Number Title Date 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct NOV 2021 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights NOV 2023
52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements
JAN 2017
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.219-8* Utilization of Small Business Concerns JAN 2025 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities JUN 2020 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans JUN 2020 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National
Labor Relations Act
DEC 2010
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.222-50 With Alt I
Combating Trafficking in Person, with its Alternate I MAY 2015
52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment – Requirements
MAY 2014
52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services – Requirements
MAY 2014
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification JAN 2025 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 JAN 2022 52.224-3 Privacy Training JAN 2017 52.224-3 With Alt I
Privacy Training, with Alternate I JAN 2017
52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States
OCT 2016
52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
MAR 2023
52.240-3 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions DATE 52.240-3 With Alt I
Security Prohibitions and Exclusions, with its Alternate I
DATE
52.240-4 Security Requirements DATE 52.240-4 With Alt II
Security Requirements, with its Alternate II DATE
52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels
NOV 2021
52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors APR 2026
* Include only if the subcontract offers further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontractors to small businesses concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(c) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract.
HSAR Clauses Incorporated By Full Text
3052.212-70 Contract Terms and Conditions Applicable to DHS Acquisition of Commercial Items (HSAR DEVIATION 25- 09)
JUL 2023
The Contractor agrees to comply with any provisions or clause that is incorporated herein by reference to implement agency policy applicable to acquisition of commercial items or components. The provision or clause in effect based on applicable regulation cited on the date the solicitation is issued applies unless otherwise stated herein. The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference:
(b) Clauses.
_X_ 3052.203-70 Instructions for Contractor Disclosure of Violations.
_X_ 3052.205-70 Advertisement, Publicizing Awards, and Releases.
_X_ 3052.209-72 Organizational Conflicts of Interest _X_ 3052.242-72 Contracting Officer’s Representative
3052.222-70 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Timely Completion of the
Contract Work
DEC 2003
Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Contractor is responsible for delays arising out of labor disputes, including but not limited to strikes, if such strikes are reasonably avoidable. A delay caused by a strike or picketing which constitutes an unfair labor practice is not excusable unless the Contractor takes all reasonable and appropriate action to end such a strike or picketing, such as the filing of a charge with the National Labor Relations Board, the use of other available Government procedures, and the use of private boards or organizations for the settlement of disputes.
3052.222-71 Strikes or Picketing Affecting Access to a DHS Facility DEC 2003
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